The Part of the Thalamus That Is Most Important in Relaying

question 75

Multiple Choice

The part of the thalamus that is most important in relaying information to the primary visual cortex is the

• A)lateral geniculate nucleus.
• B)superior colliculus.
• C)medial geniculate nucleus.
• D)inferior colliculus.

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Definitions:

Generalization

The process of drawing a broad conclusion based on specific instances, applying a rule or observation to similar situations.

Partial Reinforcement

A learning condition in which only some of the organism’s responses are reinforced.

Stimulus Generalization

The psychological phenomenon where a learned response to a specific stimulus is evoked by similar stimuli, indicating a broadening of the response criterion.

VR 10 Schedule

A type of variable ratio reinforcement schedule used in behavioral psychology where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, averaging to ten.